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Are audiophiles still out of their minds?

I've been in this hobby for 30 years and owned many gears throughout the years, but never that many cables.  I know cables can make a difference in sound quality of your system, but never dramatic like changing speakers, amplifiers, or even more importantly room treatment. Yes, I've evaluated many vaunted cables at dealers and at home over the years, but never heard dramatic effect that I would plunk $5000 for a cable. The most I've ever spent was $2700 for pair of speaker cables, and I kinda regret it to this day.  So when I see cable manufacturers charging 5 figures for their latest and "greatest" speaker cables, PC, and ICs, I have to ask myself who buys this stuff. Why would you buy a $10k+ cable, when there are so many great speakers, amplifiers, DACs for that kind of money, or room treatment that would have greater effect on your systems sound?  May be I'm getting ornery with age, like the water boy says in Adam Sandler's movie.
dracule1
czarivey
5,691 posts
 
Hah The most I've spent for speaker cable is $50. 
It's bulk unterminated Kimber 4tc that I've purchased as left-over from dealer. That Kimber made very positive difference vs. 14awg Monster wire.
Home audio business is "inflated" industry to pack fulish audiophile with bowl-full of wrong ideas to "invest". 
$10k cable is just the same as $10K jeans or $5k shoes. Ones devoted to fashion or celebrities should get dressed accordingly. Factually $10k cable isn't any different from $100 cable just like $50 jeans to $5k jeans, except perhaps looks, but functionality does not change with price. You can walk into restaurant in $50 jeans same way as you walk into restaurant with $5k jeans.
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Here we go again.
Throw some more troll bait in the water, and let's go fishing.
Been there, done that.
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mapman
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Oh wait, yes its been at least a week I think since expensive audio toys last came up.

Did prices go up again since then?  Inflation is a bugger!  if only wages could keep up...


dracule1 OP
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Czarivey, I've owned Kimber 4TC, excellent cable at reasonable price. The high priced Kimber cables, not so much.
dracule1 OP
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jmcgrogan2, yea here we go again, but I'm still amazed people are still buying these high priced voodoo cables.  Just want to know what people here in the cables forum think.
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